Animals of the Past
Gelesen von Jeffery
Frederic Lucas
(4,722 Sterne; 9 Bewertungen)
Prior to the emergence of paleontology and comparative anatomy as scientific disciplines at the end of the 18th century, it was generally known that there were species of animals that had disappeared completely. The term "extinction" originally applied to the extinguishing of fires or erasing of one's debt. It was not until 1784 that the term extinction was used to denote the complete eradication of a species of living being. In 1901, Frederic A. Lucas penned an overview of vertebrate animals whose only evidence of being remained in fossil records. The book focuses primarily on vertebrate animals, from fish to mammals. - Summary by Jeffery Smith (5 hr 54 min)
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(5 Sterne)
Interesting and entertaining book. Of course, due to its age, all of the "facts" must be taken with a boatload of salt. But it's still fascinating to learn about what was known back then, and a fun inspiration for looking up the animals mentioned on Wikipedia to see what we know today. Reader is very good, with a pleasant, calm and clear voice.
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Chris R.
(5 Sterne)
interesting enough to not be boring but slow enough that you can tune out for a wHile without missing much.